He was staying at a psychiatric hospital before being released in April this year, the website reports.

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INJURIES: Two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries

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DETAINED: Police believe the man is suffering from mental illness

Acts of terrorism that shook the world

Some of the most horrifying acts of terrorism of all time from 9/11 to the Paris attacks, these murderous acts killed several thousands of people and caused millions of pounds of damage to properties worldwide.

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The wreck of the Number 30 double-decker bus in Tavistock Square, one of four bombs set off by terrorists on July 7th 2005, which killed 52 and injured over 700 people

“He first caught my son and then beat my daughter. We ran.”

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The officers who detained the man acted "professionally and coolly" in a "delicate situation", police told local media.

France is on high alert after a spate of mass casualty terror attacks across the country in recent years.